NEWS

Craftsman certificate

I've been awarded by the federal government with the title of "CERTIFIED CRAFTSMAN" last month. I had to present my recent work to a committee of experts and they agreed on giving STUDIO BLADE this quality label. ...

Mora Companion custom kydex sheath

I made this neck knife sheath as a custom order for a bushcrafter. This knife is a classic, the Mora Companion. ...

MAKING THE BOLSTER

Here's a WIP of 2 chef knives. The bolster is made of messing and hand hammered. The blades are triple layer Japanese San Mai forged blades. This technique has a high carbon tool steel layer sandwiched between 2 softer steels and forge welded together. The high...

THE JUDGE

Meet THE JUDGE: bigger, stronger and meaner! Only available for rulers, this 36,5 cm knife will quickly settle any legal problems...

Custom leatherwork THIS IS ANTWERP

Knife making combines many different techniques and requires working with different materials, wood, metal, leather, synthetics, bone, etc. As I make the leather sheaths for my knives myself, once in a while people ask me to design and do custom leatherwork. I just finished making 13...

The traveller, a drawn spec sheet by Daan Rosseels!

This neck knife is my most popular model. My good friend Daan Rosseels is a world class illustrator and made me this spec sheet as a gift, it's actually his own knife. This model is from the first batch first I made, since then the...

The traveller in Oman

This is my traveller neck knife in Oman, I take this knife everywhere. Used it for cooking while I was wild camping in the deserts. Oman should be on your bucket list, rent a 4x4, load it up basic camping equipment, a gps, a shovel, lots...

Birthday present

This T-shirt was given to me by some good friends for my birthday. It's based on the old Messerschmitt logo, a German aircraft manufacturing company. I love it! Designed by MAKKER GFX, most of the graphics on this site are his creation. Check him out here: MAKKER...

Logo by Daan Rosseels

My logo and stamp originates from my grandfathers signature. I always thought his signature was beautifull and simple. My signature is inspired by his. I wrote it down on a piece of the finest Japanese paper with my grandfathers Montblanc Meisterstück 149 pen, scanned it and...

Kiridashi obsession

[gallery ids="50702,50701,50703,50705,50707,50708,50709,50710"] Since a year or so, I have a bit of an obsession with the japanese kridashi knife. It's a small utility knife for craftsmen and artists like instrument builders, leather workers, sculptors, woodcarvers, etc...